Kate Makarova vs Irina Camelia Begu — Washington Quarter-final
Washington · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015 ·
hard
#462WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
Makarova K.6-4 2-6 6-1
Camelia Begu I.
Makarova K.
6262
Camelia Begu I.
4611
Kate Makarova defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-4 2-6 6-1 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Camelia Begu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kate Makarova claimed a first win over Irina Camelia Begu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kate Makarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Irina Camelia Begu | 3-6 6-4 8-6 |
| 2014-10-13 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
71
52
Break points saved·Dominant
60
15
Break points won·Slight edge
92
86
Deciding sets·Even
74
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast